Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2002-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2002-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2002-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1993-07-01 → 1995-07-06 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1993-07-01 → 1995-07-06 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1993-07-01 → 1995-07-06 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 664.2 µg/L 51% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 765 µg/L | 13/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1300 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 10/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 491 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 520 µg/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 3/3 | LCR | 2025 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.19 pCi/L 24% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.2 pCi/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1100 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2015 |
| Dichloromethane | 2 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 3.33 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 1/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
71 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Bridges S/D
Is Bridges S/D tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants in Bridges S/D's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Bridges S/D's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate, Fluoride, Lead, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Bridges S/D serve?
Bridges S/D reports serving 200 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.
Has Bridges S/D had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 250 violations on file for Bridges S/D, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.